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![Yes, it appears that I’ve come full circle from being an admitted early Tesla skeptic (but not shortseller!) and reluctant embracer of Mr. Musk’s shtick, to now having just placed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_3619.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2020 Tesla Model Y Dual Motor AWD Long Range – Seduced By Elon, Order Placed, Now The Wait")
COAL: 2020 Tesla Model Y Dual Motor AWD Long Range – Seduced By Elon, Order Placed, Now The Wait
Posted on August 7, 2020 | 92 CommentsYes, it appears that I’ve come full circle from being an admitted early Tesla skeptic (but not shortseller!) and reluctant embracer of Mr. Musk’s shtick, to now having just placed […] -
![Cedric. They went for Cedric. Nobody made them do it. Toyota selected Crown, Prince picked Gloria, but in 1960, Nissan just aimed far towards left field and “Cedric” happened. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200726_142114-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Cedric (Y30) V-30 E Brougham – The C-Word Saloon")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Cedric (Y30) V-30 E Brougham – The C-Word Saloon
Posted on August 7, 2020 | 12 CommentsCedric. They went for Cedric. Nobody made them do it. Toyota selected Crown, Prince picked Gloria, but in 1960, Nissan just aimed far towards left field and “Cedric” happened. The […] -
![The old time car manufacturers are mighty sick of watching their stocks continue to droop, and not just because of COVID. GM is currently around $26, down 22% since it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Barra-GM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GM To Spin Off Its EV Ops? Saturn II?")
Curbside Newsstand: GM To Spin Off Its EV Ops? Saturn II?
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 47 CommentsThe old time car manufacturers are mighty sick of watching their stocks continue to droop, and not just because of COVID. GM is currently around $26, down 22% since it […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Vintage Chevy
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 7 Commentsposted by Forrest A -
![(first posted 8/6/2014) As a young child, I could’ve been forgiven for thinking the Subaru DL/GL/Loyale and AMC Eagle were the best sellers in the US. They were extremely popular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-06-30-14.40.15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 AMC Eagle Sedan – Kindertrauma")
Curbside Classic: 1981 AMC Eagle Sedan – Kindertrauma
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 8/6/2014) As a young child, I could’ve been forgiven for thinking the Subaru DL/GL/Loyale and AMC Eagle were the best sellers in the US. They were extremely popular […] -
![How did I forget the XK 140? Somehow I managed to overlook it, which is not easy to do. It’s literally impossible to overstate the impact of the Jaguar, especially […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Jaguar-XK-140-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: Jaguar XK 140 MC – The First Shall Be Last")
Vintage SCI Review: Jaguar XK 140 MC – The First Shall Be Last
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 12 CommentsHow did I forget the XK 140? Somehow I managed to overlook it, which is not easy to do. It’s literally impossible to overstate the impact of the Jaguar, especially […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1999-BMW-M-Coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW M Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW M Coupe
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 11 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in […] -
![What is there to say about seeing a pride of Panthers? Well, they are diminishing in numbers. And they tend to congregate; we all know these Crown Vics tended to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_1220.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Those Happy Golden Years")
CC Outtake: Those Happy Golden Years
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 29 CommentsWhat is there to say about seeing a pride of Panthers? Well, they are diminishing in numbers. And they tend to congregate; we all know these Crown Vics tended to […] -
![How do you create an automotive legend? If you’re Rolls-Royce or Ferrari, that sort of takes care of itself: whatever comes out of your factory is exclusive and immediately revered, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200727_161859-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1995 Toyota Century VG 40 & VG 45 Type L – Two Flavours Of Top Notch")
CC Twofer: 1995 Toyota Century VG 40 & VG 45 Type L – Two Flavours Of Top Notch
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 11 CommentsHow do you create an automotive legend? If you’re Rolls-Royce or Ferrari, that sort of takes care of itself: whatever comes out of your factory is exclusive and immediately revered, […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2014) Part one and part two of this series merely scratched the surface of the world of badge engineering. In this week’s installment, we look at: a phantom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Fiat_Freemont_4.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 3")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 3
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/5/2014) Part one and part two of this series merely scratched the surface of the world of badge engineering. In this week’s installment, we look at: a phantom […] -
![Here’s something a bit out of the ordinary for today’s CCOTD. It’s a Dodge L-Series truck, which obviously has the cab from the A100 van-pickup. And its load consists of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5120879863_e4c72e2c51_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: Exotic Load, Semi-Exotic Truck")
Car Carrier of the Day: Exotic Load, Semi-Exotic Truck
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 23 CommentsHere’s something a bit out of the ordinary for today’s CCOTD. It’s a Dodge L-Series truck, which obviously has the cab from the A100 van-pickup. And its load consists of […] -
![Before anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who the manufacturer is. As an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles")
Curbside Recycling: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 49 CommentsBefore anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who the manufacturer is. As an […] -
![Human nature longs to classify and quantify. It longs to make lists, to make sense of concepts that are hard to understand or can never be understood. Carl Linnaeus is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/109_0180a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Playing Favorites")
Museum Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Playing Favorites
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 35 CommentsHuman nature longs to classify and quantify. It longs to make lists, to make sense of concepts that are hard to understand or can never be understood. Carl Linnaeus is […] -
![This shot by Don Kincl (or was it Curtis Perry?) really shows the Comet’s long tail, thanks to the new semi-fastback roof that came out in 1963.5. The Comet was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/4519221973_8133d22f2e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963.5 Mercury Comet Sportster Hardtop – The Comet Has a Long Tail")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963.5 Mercury Comet Sportster Hardtop – The Comet Has a Long Tail
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 10 CommentsThis shot by Don Kincl (or was it Curtis Perry?) really shows the Comet’s long tail, thanks to the new semi-fastback roof that came out in 1963.5. The Comet was […] -
![“I met my old lover, on the street last night; She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled And we talked about some old times, and drank ourselves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20150628_124629.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #12: 2004 Audi A6 2.7T S-Line – Still Crazy After All These Years")
COAL #12: 2004 Audi A6 2.7T S-Line – Still Crazy After All These Years
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 10 Comments“I met my old lover, on the street last night; She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled And we talked about some old times, and drank ourselves […]
